Melbourne Museum’s major exhibition tells us as much about how we look at this complicated culture as the culture itself.

But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures * Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece The Greek prime minister has said a deal can still be reached to return the Parthenon marbles with “political will” but his country will not accept a loan in the style of the Bayeux tapestry’s visit from France. Writing for the Guardian, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece “cannot accept any arrangement that would require it to recognise the British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures, or a scheme that would mean we ‘borrow’ parts of our own monument”. Continue reading...

Classical scholar and the first woman to be appointed regius professor of Greek at Cambridge University

Cambridge Core - Greece & Rome - Volume 73 - Issue 2

What did ordinary Romans really think of their rulers? Professor Caillan Davenport’s new book draws on juicy rumours and gossip to reveal the answer.

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This week, ancient historian Jeremy Simmons discusses Rome, India, and his new book on ancient Indian Ocean trade networks. Then, new mosaics may honor two beloved ancient pets, a new book on Aristotl...

Podcast Episode · Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas · September 9 · 47m

Cambridge Core - Classical Literature - The Cambridge Companion to Hellenistic Poetry

The Classics and Poetry Now podcast hosts conversations between creative artists and academics in which they discuss how the literature and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean are interwoven in t…

This week, classicist and translator Stephanie McCarter discusses the art of translation, adapting myth, and her new book on Catullus. Then, India's Rāmāyana answer to Nolan's Odyssey, archaeologists ...

This week, classicist and translator Stephanie McCarter discusses the art of translation, adapting myth, and her new book on Catullus. Then, India's Rāmāyana answer to Nolan's Odyssey, archaeologists ...

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Podcast Episode · Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas · 26 August · 1hr 9min

This fictional memoir by Octavius’s right-hand man shows us bloodshed, betrayal and hectic jockeying for power

The hottest ticket in theatreland will soon be Cate Blanchett in Electra/Persona. Caged female rage continues to capture audiences, says writer Natalie Haynes

This week, classicist Jermaine Bryant discusses Zora Neale Hurston's posthumously published The Life of Herod the Great. Then, a new study of the mass grave at Phaleron (Attica) confirms a local popul...

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Carriageworks has always taken the lead in championing experimental works, and its production of The Oresteia in conjunction with Sydney Chamber Opera and ELISION is no exception. Based on Aeschylu…

By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.

AWAWS was shocked and saddened to hear of the recent death of emerita professor Marguerite Johnson on the island of Lesvos. She was a brilliant, kind and thoughtful supporter, mentor and teacher of...

Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies (AWAWS) is a professional organisation established for women and men committed to gender equality and diversity in ancient world studies including classics,...

The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire

μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦσα, of this special Homer issue to prepare you to head to the theaters to see The Odyssey this week. Our resident Homer sage, Joel Christensen, discusses his new book, Why Odysseus?: Su...

A Newsletter Supporting a Global Antiquity

Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to say

The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones